Free QR Code Scanner Online: Scan From Camera or Image
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Scan a QR Code
Use your camera, upload an image or paste a screenshot from your clipboard.
Upload an image containing a QR code
Paste an image containing a QR code from your clipboard
Scan Result
Debug Information
How to Scan a QR Code Online
Read any QR code in four quick steps.
Choose How to Scan
Use your camera, upload an image file or paste a screenshot from your clipboard.
Allow Access
For camera scanning, allow camera access when your browser asks. The page must be on HTTPS.
Scan the Code
Hold the QR code steady in the frame, or select the image. The code is detected automatically.
Use the Result
Open links, copy text or WiFi passwords, or call and email contacts with one tap.
Private, Fast QR Scanning In Your Browser On Any Device
Our QR code scanner reads codes directly in your browser using the open-source jsQR library, so you can scan from any device without installing an app.
1/ Nothing Is Uploaded
Camera frames and images are processed on your own device. They are never sent to our server.
2/ Smart Result Detection
Recognises website links, WiFi networks, contact cards and text, and shows the right quick actions for each.
3/ Three Ways to Scan
Scan live with your camera, upload a photo or paste a screenshot, which is handy for QR codes in emails or documents.
Popular Ways to Use a QR Code Scanner
Read QR codes anywhere, including on your screen, without a separate app.
Check Links Before Opening
See the full web address inside a QR code before you visit it, so you can avoid suspicious links.
Join WiFi Networks
Read the network name and password from a WiFi QR code and copy the password in one click.
Save Contact Cards
Scan vCard QR codes and call or email the contact straight from the result.
Scan Screenshots
Upload or paste a screenshot to read QR codes shown in emails, PDFs or on another screen.
Create Your Own QR Codes
Need a QR code for your link, WiFi or contact details? Use our free QR code generator.
Yes. It is completely free, with no sign-up and no app to install.
No. Scanning happens entirely in your browser. Images and camera frames stay on your device.
Camera access requires a secure HTTPS connection and your permission. Allow camera access when prompted, and check that no other app is using the camera.
Yes. Use the Upload tab to select an image file, or the Paste tab to scan an image copied to your clipboard.
It reads website links, WiFi network codes, vCard contact cards and plain text, with quick actions for each type.
The scanner shows the full link before you open it. Only open links you recognise and trust.
Yes. It works in modern browsers on iPhone, Android and desktop computers.
Yes. Use our free QR code generator to create codes for links, WiFi, contact cards and text.
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